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Metropolitan Council approves $1 million in predevelopment grants, adds reporting requirements for Bloomington mentoring funds
Summary
The Metropolitan Council voted to award $1,000,000 in Livable Communities Act predevelopment grants to five projects and to change Bloomington's per‑city award limit for the next round; council members required deliverables and reporting for a $155,000 mentoring line in Bloomington's award.
The Metropolitan Council on June 11 voted to award $1,000,000 in Livable Communities Act predevelopment grants to five projects and to change the City of Bloomington's award limit to $200,000 for round two of the 2025 predevelopment grants.
The action, introduced by Council Member Levitt, funds predevelopment work — feasibility studies, engineering, design and community engagement — for projects intended to advance affordable housing, homeownership, mixed‑use development and small business support across the region.
The grants review received six applications from Brooklyn Center, Bloomington, Hopkins and Saint Paul; five met minimum scoring criteria and were recommended for funding. The staff recommendation included exceeding the council's usual $300,000…
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